61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biggara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biggara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the 61 people in Biggara are children, a figure far above the national average. This small community has a distinct age gap, with a very high number of both children and seniors. It is a place where the typical resident is 45, making it noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
61
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Biggara — lower than 69% of areas.
| Biggara | 61 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Biggara is a small community of 61 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a striking age split, with children under 15 making up 29.5% of the population and seniors aged 65 and over at 27.9%. Both groups are far above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
27.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Biggara splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most adults are married (63.6%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biggara, Married is the majority at 68%; Divorced is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Biggara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20238/biggara/topic/demographics-identity